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FIRE PLAYS MAD HAVOC.
SEVERAL FIRMS AND A BANK
BURNED OUT AT ST. LOUIS.
Fearful Loss of Life Avoided Only Be
cause the Fire Occurred at Night,
When 300 Employes Wore Not at
Work—Fifteen Buildings In Ashes at
Franklintcn.
St. Lotus, Dec. 20.—The large six-story
building Nos. 31!) and 321 North Third
street, and having also a frontage on Locust
street in the shape cf an “L,” was totally
destroyed by fire at 1 o’clock this morning.
The fire caught in the basement, and the
flames rushing up the elevator soon spread
throughout the building, and in less than
an hour it was a mass of ruins. The Guern
sey-Scu Ider Electric Plant occupied the
Third street basement, the Commercial
Printing Company the first, second, third
and fourth floors, and the two upper stories
were used by Dickerson & Haus, shoe
manufacturers.
THE LOCUST STREET SIDE.
On the Locust at: eec side the first floor
■was occupied by Gant Bros., of Now York,
dealers in book-binders’ stock, and the up
per stories by the Commercial Printing
Company and F. M. Flamger,a book-binder.
Over 300 people were employed in the build
ing, and had the fire occurred in the day
time, there would, doubtless, have been
fearful 10-s of life.
A BANK BUILDING CRUSHED IN.
The old Mechanics’ bank building at No.
317 Third street, adjoining on the south,
was crushed by faliiug walls and nearlv
destroyed. This was occupied by Kohn &
Cos., bankers and brokers; Carrol & Howeli,
insurance agents; Gerrettsel, ,Bowmau &
Cos., and the St. Louis Mining Exchange.
Two or three small story buildings adjoin
ing ou Locust street wore also crushed, but
the losses at this point were immaterial.
The total loss by the fire is roug dy esti
mated at between $150,000 and $200,000,
but the individual losses are not yet ascer
tained.
FIFTEEN BUILDINGS BURNED.
Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 20.—The town of
Frankiinton, about twenty-five miles from
this city, was almost totally destroyed by
tire about daylight this morning. The fire
originated in a barroom and swept the
whole business part of the town. Fifteen
buildings were consumed, and t e loss is es
t imated at from $25,000 to $30,000. Not more
tbun oue-third of the property was in
sured. Several hundred bales of cotton on
the platform of the Raleigh aud Gaston
depot were in imminent danger, but were
-aved by being placed on flat cars and
pulled off to a safe distance. This is the
second destructive fire which has visited
Frauklinton withiu the past two months. 2
BURNING OF THE HOSPITAL.
New York. Dec. 20. —William Hough,
one of the patients who was removed from
tho Presoyterian hospital while it was on
five last night, died this morning at the
lount Sinai hospital. He was suffering
from an abscess of the lungs, and the phy
sicians say ho wa- certain to die even if he
had not been subjected to the exposure in
cident to his removal. All the other
patients who were removed to neigh
boring hospitals are doing well.
None of the four firemen whose
hands and faces were burned is seriously in
jured. The governors of the hospital held
a meeting to-day to provide means for the
cure of the patients and the restoration of
the hospital. The origin of the fire has not
yet been discovered.
DETROIT'S SCHOOL-HOUSE FIRE.
Detroit, Dec. 20.—Another victim is
added to the disaster at the Tilden school
last evening by the death of Bertha Moody,
aged 14. She was terribly burned about
the waist, and was unconscious from the
1 ime of ttie accident until her death this
morning.
Nellie Thatcher, aged 14, was terribly
burned from the waist i#, aud the cQances
for her recovery are slight.
Lucy Renshaw is also badly burned about
the neck and arms. Her recovery is doubt
ful.
Edna Tonda, aged 13, was frightfully
burned al out the head and face. Her hair
was burned entirely off. There are no hopes
of her recovery.
Georgia Homer is badly burned on the
back aud abdomen, but there are hopes for
her recovery.
Nellie Westgate was badly horned about
the upper portions of the body and her head
was seriously scorched. Her injuries are
tin ught to be f ital.
Edith Wheeler, aged 17, Edna Holland,
aged 13, and Bessie Stamford, aged 14, were
all seriously burned, but there are strong
hopes entertained for their recovery. Those
slightly burned are seven in number, but
their condition is not such as to cause great
anxiety to their pai ents and friends.
TIMEFOR MAGEE HEADS TO DUCK
Quay Proposes to Hi; it Whenever
He Sees One Bob Up.
Washington, Dec. 20.—Samuel B.
Ewing, Secretary Blaine’s cousin, may be
appointed postmaster at Washington, Pa.,
as he desired, hut it will not be so much be
cause Secretary Blaine wants Mr. Ewing
appoin e is because Senator Quay does
not want hs rival, Mr. Under aood, ap
pointed. Mr. Underwood, who has the
recommendation of Oongre-sman Ray, the
n'Dre-entative from his district, supposed
he was sure of the place whan Congressman
Ray recommended him, but wueu Mr.
Ewing, his defeated rival, re
fusal to accent the result, and
came on to Washington tnis week
he doubted it. Mr. Ewing has not seen his
great . relative yet, but he has
do'e himself more service than Secretary
Blaine could do him by lotting Senator Quay
know that Mr. Underwood’s principal
hacker in the district is a Magee man. This
is enough to raise Senator Quay’s opoosi
tion. He proposes to hit a Magee head
whenever he sees it, while this cruel war
lasts.
SILCOTT INDICTED.
Forgery and Embezzlement Charged.
Members More Cautious.
Washington, Dec. 23.—The grand jury
to-day indicted C. E. Silcott, late cashier of
the qffice of the sergeant-at-arms of the
House of Representatives, for grand lar-
Ce ny and forgery.
ary members of the House, who could
afford to wait for their January salaries
ult Jan. 3, refused to sign the advance re
ceipts which the new serg>ant-at-arms sent
around to all the members to-dav. But the
unwary a id the many who could not wait
Sl gned the advance receip s, on which the
hew cashier of the sergeant-at-arms can
ra w all their January money, and if he
should choose to go to Canada, would leave
■hem all penniless again.
House Election Contests.
Washington, Dec. 20.—The elections
committee of tho House to-day received the
of the subcommittee upon the order
>■ hearing, and approved it without ob
jection The next meeting of the comrnit
'jcill be held on the first Tuesday after
he holiday roce s, when the hearing of the
contests will begin
JKoftting
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
Hundreds of Appointees Made Secure
in Their Places.
W ashingtox, Dec. 20.—A list of nomina
tions to office, confirmed by the Senate,
were made public to-day, covering many
hundred names in all departments of the
government. The principal ones are: Asa
A. Matthews of Illinois, first comptroller of
the t easury; Benjamin F. Gi keso iof PennJ
svlvania, second comptroller; Edward 1.
Hartshorn cf (),io, deputy sec rnd comp
troller; Thomas B. Coulter of Ohio, auditor
for the postoffice department; John
H. Franklin of Kansas, deputy sec
ond auditor; August D. Shaw of
Indiana, deputy third auditor; A. J. Whit
taker of Illinois, deputy fourth auditor;
Joab N. Patterson of New Hampshire, sec
ond auditor; William H. Hart of Indiana,
third auditor; John R, Lynch of Missis
sippi. fourth auditor; Andrew W. Smyth,
superintendent of the iniut at Now Orleans:
Oliver C. Bosbyshell, superintendent of tue
mi nt at Philadelphia ;Ed ward O. Leech of tae
District of Columbia, directo of t e mint;
Oliver H. Dockery cf North Carolina, con
sul general at Rio Janeiro; Wtieelock P.
Veasey of Vermont, interstate commerce
commissioner; William T. Harris of Massa
c lusetU,commissioner of education; Thomas
C. Mendenhall of Indiana, superintendent
of the coast and geodetic survey.
TO BE POSTMASTERS.
Alabama—Thomas J. Bayley at Besse
mer, 8. P. Burns at Talladega, Earle E .
Doud at Sheffield, F. C. Lambeth at Flor
ence, B. F. Ludwig at Huntsville, E. D.
Olmstead at New Decatur, Mary Pittillo at
Uniontown, A. J. Prince at Pratt Mines,
G. B. Randolph at Anniston, D. B. Smith
at Opelika
Florida —F. C. Humphreys at Pensacola.
Georgia—Z. B. Hargrove at Rome, J. G.
Hughes at Marietta, J. P. Smith at Thomas
ville, W. A. Wood at Gainesville.
North Carolina—J. B. Fortune, at Shelby;
Archibald Brady, at Cnarlotte; W. H.
Wheeler, at Wiuston; J. D. White, at
Greensboro; H. L. Shore, at Salem; J. H.
Ramsy, at Salisbury; J. J. Martin, at
Tarboro; Z. G. French, at Wilmington; J.
S. Hasty, at Monroe.
South Carolina—V. P. Clayton, at
Columbia; G. W. Reardon, at Su.utor C.
H. ; J. M. Robertson, at Laurens.
Tennessee—J. H. Gant, at Cleveland; J.
A. Goddard, at Morristown; J. L. Hudi
burg, at Knoxville; E. H. Matthews, at
Athens; J. H. Marti.i, at Johmon City; W.
T. McDonald, at South Pittsburg; J. D.
Morgan, at Dayton; J. H. Owen, at Sweet
water; R. F. Patterson, at Memphis; G. W.
Patton, at St. Elmo; C. B. Rowlaud, at
Union City; J. W. Stone, at Chattanooga.
REED’S COMMITTEES.
Tho Principal Interest Now Centers
in Quay’s Work.
Washington, Dec. 20.—The announce
ment of the principal committees of the
House, coupled with the semi-official an
nouncement, day after day, of the chair
men of the more important secondary com
mittees, has taken the edge off curiosity
about the rest of the committees’places,
save that everybody wants to see just how
Se ator Quay’s scheming will arrange his
followers and opponents in the Pennsyl
vania delegation. For all practical pur
poses the speaker might as well have an
nounced all but the special committees to
day, but he preferred to wait till he had all
the special committees ready too, and so
will announce them all to-morrow.
A NEW MEMBER IN LUCK.
Only two new interesting facts have
transpired about his labors. One is his pur
pose to give the nevv states a chairmanship,
making Carter of Montana c oairman of
the committee on mines and mining, Mr.
Carter is anew member to be sure, but he
is an old delegate, and so his appointment
will not viol ite the somewhat narrow rule,
that new members shall not have a chair
manship.
The other fact is that Speaker Reed
would like to make a real new mem
ber, Simonds of Hartford, C me.,
chairman of the committee on patents, be
cause he is the best patent lawyer in con
gress. But even Speaker Re id hasn’t
audacity enough to break the rule, and so
Ben Butterworth will pro ably be the
nominal chairman of the committee on
patents, while Mr. Siinonds, as second on
"the committee, will virtually control it.
This is fortunate, for he has some important
improvements to propose by way of amend
ment to the patent and trade mark laws.
GEORGIA POSTOFFIOE3.
Col. Buck Has a Talk With Executioner
Clarkson on the Subject.
Washington, Dec. 20. —Col. Buck broke
off his work here short this evening, and
left for Atlanta to spend Christmas with
bis family. He has not as yet determined
whom to recommend for census supervisors
in the Fourth and Sixth districts nor has he
determined the Gridin postoffice case. col.
Buck will probably return after the holi
days. He might have gone to Atlan a
sooner but for the fact that he awaited the
return of Assistant Postmaster General
Clarkson, so that he could, as he did to-day,
talk over the Georgia fourth-class postoffi a s
with him. A number of changes are pend
ing.
CLARKSON’S GUILLOTINE.
The Lord High Executioner Resumes
Operations.
Washington, Dec. 20. —Lord High Exe
cutioner Clarkson resumed work at the
guillotine this morning, after a western
trip, and chopped off seventy-seven heads
before eve ling. Between strokes he man
aged to say that from what he had learned
in lowa, “Allison will be re-elected next
month by six majority.” Mr. Clarkson’s pres
ence here was not known to many people,
so that he had only afe v c .Hers. But to
morrow, knowing that he is here, be will
be visited by hundreds of those who are
interested in fourth clasn postotfices.
Congressman Lester's Return.
Washington. Dec. 30.—Congressman
Lester will leave for Savannah to-morrow
evening. He had his ticket bought to go
Thursday, thinking congress would adjourn
in time to let him go, but be has staied at
his post notwithstanding, feeling that his
vote might be needed.
Capt. Wheaton to Serve Out His Term.
Washington, Dec. 30.—There is no truth
in the rumor that T. F. Johnson will suc
ceed Collector Wheaton shortly. It grew
out of the appointment of Mr. Johnson at
Charleston to-day. Collector Wheaton is
expected to serve out his term.
Nominated for Collectors.
Washington, Dec. 23.—The President
to-day sent the following nominations to
the Senate: Henry W. Daugerfield to le
collector of customs at Tappahannock, Va.,
and Thomas B. Johnson at Charleston,
8. C.
Reed to Help Randall.
Washington, Dec. 20. Speaker Reed
propose i to call on ex-3peaker Randall and
swear him in as a member of the bti ty-flr*t
congress, so that he can draw his pay and
mileage and stationer y allowances.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 188!).
RECOGNITION OF BRAZIL.
SHERMAN CAUSES DELAY ON
MORGAN’S RESOLUTION.
The Senate Bends it to the Committee
on Foreign Relations—Several Sena
tors Make Speeches on the Subject.
A Few New Bills Introduced in Each
House.
Washington, Dec. 20.—1n the Senate to
day bills were introduced and referred as
follows:
By Mr. Cullom— For a limited postal
telegraph service.
By Mr. Reagan—For the free coinage of
both gold and silvor; the issue of certificate*
to serve as money, and the retirement of
United States national bank notes of small
denominations.
Mr. Morgan called up his joint resolution
recognizing the United States of Brazil as
a free, independent and sovereign state, aud
addressed the Senate on the subject. It
was one, he said, of a very important and
delicate character. He would not have
ventured to address the Senate now on the
subject, but that he felt impressed with the
necessity of haviDg action taken by co igress.
The President had gone as far as
his constitutional powers and the practice
of the government warranted him in going
in the matter. It was necessary now, in
the present attitude of the question, that
there should be a conjoint declaration by
the legislative and executive powers of the
government as to what is status quo in
Brazil. The sentiment of his resolution
was probably, he said, approved by almoßt
every ma i in the United States —he might
safely say, by every ruau of intelligence of
the United States. Mr. Morgan concluded
by moviug the adoption of his resolution.
DOM PE DRO’S LIBERALITY.
Mr. Morgan paid a high tribute to the
personal worth and political liberality of
ex-Emperor Dom Pe.lro, saying that the
very liberal concessions made by Dom
Pedro hid operated as an inducement, if not
au invitation, to the people to change
their form of government. Coming
down to discussion of the
Monroe doctrine, Mr. Morgan declared
tha ithe attitude of the United States in
respect of all countries in the western
hemi-phero was a very distinct one. That
attitude had been assumed very early in the
history of the American government,
assumed sedately and ci nfldently, and has
been reasserted on ever opportune occasion,
from the date of its announcement by
President Monroe down to the last message
from the President of the United States.
Ho coincided in the decla-a ion made
by Thomas Jefferson, that it was
the business ar.d duty of the United States
to proceed to make, to progress in making,
and ultimately to consummate the m iking of
the western hemisphere the home of re
publican institutions, and not the home of
despotic inst t itions.
WHAT HE WANTS DECIDED.
The question which he wanted congress
to decide was whither Brazil was an em
pire or a republic—whether the house of
Braganz* or the people of Brazil were the
depositary of tho sovereign power
of that state. The answer to that
question, while it was peifectl r
clear now, might have become clouded
bv later events; and he thought it un vise
to await these later events. He wanted
congress to announce the fact that the em
pire had disappeared in B azil, and that a
republic existed. If, after this d*v, im
perial power should reanpear in Brazil that
reappearance would be in the nature * fa
new and fresh power. At the present
moment theie was no empire of Brazil,
aud it was the duty of congress to
declare that historical fact and put it
on the American statute hooks, so that*
hereafter there should be no question about
it. If the empire were eve re-established,
it would be against the Monroe doctrine.
In spite of it, the congress of the United
States had an absolu e r ght to recognize
the non-exist nee of the empire and the
existence of the republic; aid ne
desired to have that rec ignition placed on
record plainly, boldly—he would n>t say
defiantly. In doing so now, immense trouble
to Brazil might be saved.
SHERMAN CAUSES DELAY.
Mr. Sherman, while agreeing entirely
with the sen iment of Mr. Morgan’s reso
lution and with his nrg iment, thought that
the time was not opportune for the adoption
of this resolution, and he moved its refer
ence to the committee on foreign relations.
Mr. Sherman s tid that he sympatuized
with the senator from Alabama, and hoped
that the recent movement in Brazil might
lead to the establishment of a firm, strong,
and powerful republic, a kindred sister of
the republic of the United States. It was
a great event, one of the greatest move
ments in modern times; but a question of
grave importance arose, and that question
was, whether the time had come
for congress to undertake to recognize this
now power among the powers of
the world. He called attention to
the situation of congress—with the Senate
scarcely organized—with the House
committees not yet appointed, and with a
holiday recess about to be entered upon.
It seemed to him, therefore, that the proper
way was to refer the resolution to the com
mittee on foreign relations, a committee of
which the senator from Alabama was a dis
til guished member. He t-usted that at the
proper time tue republic of Brazil
would be recognized by au unani
mous vote of congress. No one would more
cheerfully vote for such a proposition than
bimse.f. But there was another vie v of th
matter which would make him hes t ito a lit
tle. While he believed that tue republic oug. t
to take the plac tof the Empire of Brazil,
j et, evidently there was a lingering feeling
of inspect duo (he said) to one of the most
disti ipuished men of the century, a man
who, though an emperor, had been al ways
willing to yield to the will of hi* subjects—
an emperor who had never
done an unkind act, and who
had been a more thorough democrat and a
more thorougn repute can than < ould be
found in any part of the world. Cos igross
ought to wait until tne several s ates or
provinces of Brazil have expressed their
recognition of the change of government.
It seemed to him that until taen the Senate
ougut to look on silently, with She hope,
however, that the new government should
be made, net provisional, but permanent,
and that the United States of Brazil shall
take its placo proudly among the nations
of the woi Id.
Mr. Evans said the attitude of the gov
ernment in such a matter was to await
until the will of the people concerned had
boon expressed. The executive branch of
the government was vested with all the
authority necessary to recognize the new
government. Ho agreed that the two
ouses of congress might take such initia
tion as it saw fit; but all would agree that
the orderly and only safe method was to
wait to be advised by the executive branch
of the government as to the real status of
affairs.
TOO MUCH TAKEN FOR GRANTED.
Mr. Ingalls said there wore recitals in the
resolution to which he was not willing to
give his assent. It hid not been established
satisfactorily that the people of Brazil had.
• by just aud peaceful assumption of the
powers, duties and responsibilities of self
government, based on the free consent of
tbe governed, expressed their repudiation
of monarchic rule,” Every avenue otewu
munication with the empire of Brazil had
I een stopped, and there was no authentic
information from nv quarter about the
condition of affairs th re.
Mr. McPherson theqpinion that
the delay of a single hour i 1 passing the
joint resolution (let alone tho delav that
would follow its reference to the committee
on foreign relations) would be disgr-ce'til
to the government, to the Senate, and to the
people of the Ui itel 8: et
Mr. Eustis expressed hi* ie<rret that the
resolution could not receive the u lanitno's
supp rt of the Senate. Tho executive de
partment of the government had air ady
given instructions to its represent Hires in
Brazil that international relations should
be kept up with the new government, hut
the scope of the resolution went far beyond
that. It was declared to the people of
Brazil that the congress of the U .ited
States looked to them with hope and with
confidence, and extended to them due en
couragement in i heir eff irt to overthrow
an empire and supplant it by a republic.
ALL NOT FITTED FOR SELF-GOVERNMENT.
Mr. Call stated the objections which he
had to the resolutions. It was not every
people, he said, that was capable of in tin
taming a republican form of government,
uud it was a poor compliment to tho people
of the United Sinter to assume that every
people could do us they had done.
Mr. Edmunds said that he had no
knowledge aud no information that
there was a republic in Brazil, if
there was, he would be heartily
glad to maintain it by overy means, All
that he knew, or that tho senator from
Alabama knew, was that tho officers of the
regular army had expelieil the king, and
culled themselves a republic. He hoped
they would turn out to be a reuublio, but if
ho was compelled to choose between the
rule of a king and the rule of an army
officer, then ho would be for the king.
It was a very suspicious circumstance tha
the officers of tho king’s army were the
sole movers in expelling the king for
the sake of the liberties of the people. He
hoped that the outcome might be good; but
he did not think it right to declare to-day
that the congress of the United States
recognized a republic which was kept up at
the point of the bayonet.
A DICTATORSHIP DENIED.
Mr. Reagan denied that an army officer
was dictator of Brazil, and said that the
most prominent official in tho new govern
ment had never been an army officer, but
was a newspaper editor.
Mr. Teller offered an amendment to the
resolution, which h > asked to have also re
ferred to the committee on foreign relations.
It was to the effect that when the people of
Brazil shall signify their intention to es
tablish a republican form of government, it
will be the duty of the govornmen of the
United States to furnish material aid and
encouragement to the people of Brazil in the
maintenance of such a form of g ivernmant,
if such a government be assailed by foreign
governments on account of its republican
character. That, he said, looked liso prac
tical encouragement to the people of Brazil,
and it would be saying to all the world,
that so far as Brazil was concerned they
must keep their hands off.
Tue q lestion was taken on the motion co
refer the resolution to the committee oil
foreign relations. AU the republicans
voted ay, and all the democrats, except Mr.
Call, voted no. There was, however, no
quorum voting (yeas 28, nays 15) and the
whole matter wont over without definite
action.
The Senate then went into executive ses
sion, and when thedoor ..orereopened, the
usual resolution of regret at the announc -
meat of tbe death of Representative Nut
ting of New York was offered by Mr.
Evarts, and agreed to, and, as
a further mark of respect to the memory of
the deceased, the Senate, at 5 o’clock, ad
journed till to-morrow.
In the House.
In the House to-day Mr. McKinley of
Ohio, from the committee o t rules, reported
a resolution providing for tbe creation of
the following committees: A standi g com
mittee on expenditures in the department
ofagricultur s, tocons.stof seven members;a
select c immittee on irrigation of the arid
lands, to consist of eleven members; a select
c mmittee on emigration and naturaliza
tion, to consist of seven members. Tne resolu
tion v\ as agreed to
NEW BILLS.
Bills were introduced and referred as
follows:
By Mr. Clements of Georgia—For the
erection of a public building at Rune, Ga.
By Mr. Adams of Illinois—Providing for
a world’s fair in 1832. [This is the Chicago
committee’s bill.]
By Mr. B euteile—F ir tho relief of the
survivors of the wreck of the Trenton and
Vandalia and the stranding of the Nipsio
at Samoa; also, to provide fora naval re
serve; aLo, to promote tho efficiency of the
enlisted force of the navy. [Tnesa are bills
prepared at the navy denart nent.]
By Mr. Ewart of North Carolina—A
resolution reciting that it has been openly
and notoriously charged that for several
years past the civil service commission has
refused to select its clerk under tha pro
visions of tne civil service law; that civil
service questions have been stolen and
given out before examinations, anil that
other charges have bea i preferred agai nst
the commission, and directing the commit
tee on civil service reform to investigate
t.ie e charges.
Bv Mr. Oraiu of Texas —Appropriating
$6,230,030 for the improvement of Galveston
harbor; also declaring it to be unlawful to
drapo public buildings in mourning or to
place flags on such buildings at i elf-mast
in honor of a y deceased person unless such
person, at th - ti no of death, was in the
service of the United States; also, to reduce
taxation. This last bill embodies the to
bacco features of the Mills bill, with the
free list of the senate bill.
Mr. Breckearidge offered a resolution
providing that the moneys and other assets
in the hands of J. P. Leedom, late sergeant
at-arms, be turned over to A. J. Holmes,
the p eient sergi a ,t-at arms, to be held and
<i s lused of by him, and as may be here
n'tir determined by the proper authorities.
Mr Breckenridge accepted au amendment
sug;es ed by Mr, Reilly of Pennsylvania
providing that the adoption of the resolu
ti >n shall not bo held or construed in any
way to affect the liability of J. P. Leedom.
Without disposiug cf this resolution, tho
House adjourned.
NSW YORK IN A FOG.
Two Trains Collide on the Brooklyn
Bridge, but No Lives Lost.
New Yotk, Dec. 20.—This vicinity has
been involved in an almost impenetrable
fog for twenty-four hours, which has prac
tically suspended navigation in the harbor,
and greatly impeded traffic ou
1 A number of minor ac
cidents occurred to shipping, and
a collision occurred between two trains
on tne Brooklyn bridge. No life was lost
so far as known, but the inconvenience to
people who had to get about the streets or
travel between New York, Brooklyn and
Jersey City has been intense.
Death of an Aged Printer.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 20.—Peter D. Ber
nard, probably the oldest iinter in tbe
state, died here to-night in tbe 84th year of
his age. He was tae father of W. H. Ber
nard, owner of the Wilmington (N, C.)
War.
DIXIE GROWING RICHER.
PROPERTY IN TWELVE STATES
ASSESSED AT $3,706,900,168.
This is an Increase n Ten Years of
71 7-10 PeCent.—State Debts and
Taxation—An Increase in Bank Cap
ital of 04 1-2 Per Cent. In a Decade.
Fa lroad Mileage.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 20.— Tho
Tradesman has reports from the various
state auditors and governors throughout
the south relative to the Increasing taxable
wealth, and other material interests in the
past decade. The reports are from the best
sources procurable, and tho officials inform
tbe Tradesman that they will vary only
slightly from the official reports of the
United Status census. The reports show
that tho assessed valuation from the audl -
tor’s books in the twelve southern
states to-day is $3,700,906,168 against
$2,164,79*3,585 in 1880,; an increase in ton
years of 717-10 per cent. The actual
wealth of the south to-day is estimated by
tho officials at $10,158,700,000, against
$5,844,030,030 in 1883. This shows, based
upon a semi-official census report up to the
year 1800 per capita wealth, as asses-ed, of
$195 33, against $147 88 in 1880, and actual
wealth per capita to-day of $625 11, against
$385 62.
DEBT AND TAXATION.
The state debt of the twelve southern
states is to-dav. according to tho reports of
these officials, $89,185,475 against $124,006,
897 in 1880, and tho total indebtedness, in
cluding state, couuty aud municipal, of the
entire south, is to-day $182,426,575 against
$217,003,585 in 188).
The average rate of taxation throughout
tho southern states is to-day 4.03 mills
agninst 4.06 mills in 1880.
The state revenue of twelve southern
states is to-day $20,312,739 against $18,349,-
866 in 1880, an increase of 53 3-10 per cent.
BANK CAPITAL.
The total bank capital in tho twelve states
of the south, including state, national and
private banks, according to very careful
i ipi rv from all sourc-s. is placed to-day at
*152,425,000, against $292,575,000 in 1880, au
increase of 04)$ per cent, in ten years.
The railroad mileage in the south, accord
ing to official reports, is to-day 37,518,
against 17,808 miles in 1880, an increase of
126 9-10 per cent, in ten years.
SCHOLASTIC POPULATION.
The scholastic population of the south is
to-day, according to reports, 5,947,496,
ag dnst 4,423,820 in 1880, an increase of 85
per cent. The number of pupils enrolled in
the schools of tho south to-day is 3,243,286,
against 2,018,640 in 1880, an increase of
61 1-10 per cent, in ten years; and the num
ber of pupils now in attendance at the
schools in the south is to-day 2,141,374,
against 1,391,743 in 1880, an increase of
53 8-10 per cent, in ten years.
CRONIN CASE JURORS
A Statement of Their Work to be
Given to tbe Public.
Chicago, Dec. 20. —“A statement of all
that transpired in the jury room will be
prepared in a day or two," said Juror
Bontecon this morning; “and then the
public will know just what occurred.”
“Will the statement be signed by the
twelve jurymen?"
“By eleven; not twelve. One of the jury
men, I won’t say who, is now engaged in
getting expressions from the rest of t ;e
jurors regarding a statement to the public.
Five, including myself, have already agreed
to the propositio i, and I know from mv
acquaintance with the rest tha t they will
bo ploased to give the public tue full facts.”
“I’ll tell you oue thing, and th it is lam
thorougtily disgusted wi.h the jury system
of this state. I hope this case will stir up
such com notion and talk that it will ail
end in a cha igo of tbe law. Tne jury sysj
tem compelling unanimity of opinion ou a
case is simply rotten.”
REMINISCENCES OF HIM SERVICE.
Juror Bontecon gave some interesting
reminiscences of nearly three months of
jury service. “The bailiff* kept very close
to us all the time,” ho said, “out occasion
ally things happened t tat should not have
been allowed. For instance, 1 was allowed
to go home aud see my wife several times.
On one of these occasions a prominent
man—a very promine it man—managed to
get close enough to me to say without the
bailiff hearing it: ‘Now, do your duty and
hang every one of ’em.’ On another oc
casion another friend of one of tne jurors,
who got close enougu, said to him: ‘lf you
don’t hang ’em all we will give it to you.’
Now, of course, we ought not to have
heard that, but it did not influence us one
way or another ; but it gave us an idea of
the feeling outside. But it’s all over now.”
INFLUENZA’S OUTBREAK
An Alleged Remedy Declared Worth
less—Rochester Invaded.
New York, Doc. 20. — This week’s Med
ical liecord says: “We notice with con
siderable surprise tbe publication in the
daily papers of a prescription for the threat
ened epidemic of influenza, which is said to
have the sanction of the board of health.
We trust wo have been misinformed on
this subject, as the so-called remedy i-i not
only of no good whatever, but its use as
directed is liable to be attended with great
danger. ”
ROCHESTER LETTER CARRIERS SICK.
Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 20.—Russian in
flltenza has appeared in Rochester. A num
ber of carriers in the poetoffloe have become
affected with the malady, and nine men
have quit work on this account It is sup
posed that the postoffloa employes con
tracted the influenza from handling foreign
mails.
CLOSED ON ACCOUNT OF INFLUENZA.
Paris, Dec. 20. —Owing to the prevalence
of iufluH zs in the Bt. Cyr military college,
that institution has been closed.
ASPHYXIATED IN A HOLD.
Two Well-Known Citizens of Liver
pool i.oas Their Lives.
San Francisco, Dec. 20.— Two well
known citizens were asphyxiated in the
hold of the British ship Durnam hen this
afternoon. Fire broke out in the hold of
the Durham a few daj's ago, but
was extinguished after slight damage
to the ship. A heavy rain for the
past few days made it necessary to
cover the hatches, and gas accumulated.
Thnsaftern *>u Capt. Freeman, surveyor for
Lloyds, K. R. Cotton, and Grain Inspector
Gove went into the hold to ascertain tbe
amount of damage to the gram. A few
minutes later Mr. Gove came up the tatch
way and reported that his companions were
smothering. A seaman was immodia ely
lowered into the hold and fastened ropes,
by which Capt. Freeman and Mr. Cotton
were drawn up. Both died soon after.
Bond Acceptances.
Washington, Dec. 20.—The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated $150,900. Ail
were accepted at 127 for 4s, and 194 K
for the Uui.
PORTUGAL’S MONARCHY SHAKY.
The Government Anxious That Dom
Pedro Should Leave the Country.
Lisbon, Dec. 30. —1 tis reported that tho
Portuguese government is anxious for
Emperor Dom Pedro to leave Portugal.
Tue calmness with which the people of
Brazil accepted the overthrow or the em
pire and the establishment of a republic
encourages th# radicals of Lisbon to believe
that they will eventually achieve a quiet
and bloodless revolution in Portugal.
In a disimtch received here from Barbosa,
the Brazilian minister declares that the
originators of tho revolution are all against
the re-establishment of slavery, and that no
planters approving of slavery' had any part
in the revolution. There are, he says, no
military ambitions or aspirations m the
movement, which aims only to secure civil
liberty and reform of the administration.
Tho republicans here have decided to
issuo a manifesto to the effect that, the time
is a favorable one for abolishing the
monarchy.
WARNED AGAINRT FALSE NEWS.
London, Dec. 20. —The Brazilian legation
in this city has received a cable dispatch
from the government at Rio Janeiro in
structing the representative hero to guard
tho public against erroneous reports con
cerning events in Brazil. The disputch
says that reports spread yeterday
of a mutiny among tue troops arose
from the fact tnat some soldiers,
who, in the absence of their
officers ‘had been drinking had revolted.
They, however, immediately surrendered,
aud the incid nt ended. The government
says that order will bo firmly maintained
and that ju tics will be done to all
PORTUGAL’S ROW WITH ENOLAND.
The Former Anxious to Submit the
Differences to Arbitration.
Lisbon, Dec. 30. —The Portuguese gov
ernment is agitating for holding an interna
tional congress for the settlement of
questions which have arisen from th* dis
pute between Portugal and Great Britain
concerning the resoectlve possessions in
Africa, as it prefers to accept European
opinion to English dictation.
Lord Salisbury’s note in response to the
recent communication of Portugal has been
presented to Senor Geoms, minister of for
eign affairs. It calls upon the Portuguese
govorumont to repudiate the action of its
agents on Zambesi river, and demands the
restoration of status quo as it existed tie
fore the recent expedition of Maj. Serna
Pinto.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN COMPANY.
Dec. 20. —The charter of the
South Afrioau Company is gazetted to-day.
The charier describes the regions of the
company’s operations as immediately
north of Bcchuanaland and west
of the Portuguese possessions, aud
north aud west of the dominions
possessed by the Transvaal Company. This
includes, therefore, the vast tract of Ce i
tral Africa north of Zambezi river, and
west of the coast hue, in Mozambique, to
which it is now the policy of England to
limit the Portuguese. The oompany is
bound by the conditions of the charter to
oppose and di courage the slave trade, and
the trade in ardent spirits.
SUNK OFF THE IBLB OF WIGHT.
A British Steamer Loat and Thirteen
of Her Crew Missing.
London, Dec. 20. —A collision occurred
to-day south of the Isle of Wight lietweeu
tbe British steamers Claddy, from Odes <a,
Dec. 3, for Antwerp, and tho Isle of Cypress,
which was bound from Stockton for
European ports. The Cleddv was so badly
damaged that she sank. Several of her
orew reached land Pi safety, but thirteen
others are missing. Tbe Cleddy was an iron
brig-rigged scrow steamer of 1,39r> tons,
and was owned in Cardiff. The Isle of
Cypress is of Ti 2 tons register.
A MAGAZINE BLOWN UP.
Four Persona Killed and Four Injured
at i^akuk.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 20.—A shell ex
ploded to-day in the artillery magnziue at
Bakuk, causing a general explosion of ail
the ammunition stored there, and the de
struction of the building. The noise of the
exploding shells and rockets sounded like a
bombardment. Onohundred thousand car
tridges were destroyed. Four persons were
killed and four injured.
Italy's Differential Duties.
Rome, Dec. 20.— 1n the Chamber of
Deputies to-day the abolition of differential
duties against France was approved by a
vote of 170 to 55. Premier Crispl said that
Italy, in taking this act on, desired to show
that she did not wish a tariff war with
France. In view of the current opinion in
France, however, he thought there was
little reason to hopo that Italy would ob
tain in the near future equally favorable
treatment.
Thirteen Sailors Missing.
London, Dec. 21, 3 a. m —Tbe steamer
PrinZ Wilhelm I. was run down by
an unknown iron sailing vessel
at a point five leagues distant
from Havre. The steamer floated
for four hours, and thon went to the bot
tom. Tho crew took to the boats, and
twenty-eight of them landed at Boulogne.
A boat containing thirteen men is missing.
O’Brien dut of Jail.
Dublin, Dec. 20.— William O’Bfien was
released from Galway jail to-day, where
he bad boon serving a sentence of two
months’ imprisonment for holding a Nation
alist meeting which bad been proclaimed.
Immediately upon his release he addressed
a large meeting of his sympathizers, and
received an enthusiastic reception.
Water in Her Hold.
London, Dec. 20.— The steamer Newn
haui, lie ore reported stranded at Nieuwe
Diep while on a voyage from Bavannah for
Bremen, has six feet of water in hor hold.
Hha has already discharged three lighters
full of her cargo, but tbe prevalence of a
gale has checked operations.
China’s Railway Projects.
London, Dec. 20. Advices from
Shanghai state that railway projects in
China have been suspended owing Cos politi
cal intrigues, and popular opposition to the
construction of lines.
End of Belgium's Strike.
Brussels, Dec. 20.—The strike of the
Belgian miners has euded, and the man are
resuming work.
Blew Out tne Gas and Died.
Baltimore, Do. 20.—William Firth of
Front Royal, Va., was found dead this
morning in nis room at tbe Niagara house,
having been overcome by gas. He had
probably blown out the gaslight, as the
cock was turned on. He bad only arrived
here last night.
A South Carolina BUI Killed.
Columbia,JS. C.. Dea 20.— llie bill to re
peal tbe chapter of tbe general statutes in
reference to offenses against civil r ghts,
which was passed by the House of Represen j
tatived. was to-nieht killed in the senate.
I DAILY, $lO A M EAR.
i 5 CENTS AOO?Y,
l WEEKLY.SI.2 A YEAR.
BIZ NEEDS A COLD WAYEj
■■
EVEN SANTA CLAU3 FINDS IT TOC*
WARM TO HUSTLE.
The Coal, Clothing and Shoe Trades
Especially Affected by Winter’s De->
layed Arrival —Soft Roads PreWfntj
Country People from Going to TowaJ
Effect of the Farmers' AU tan cal
Stores.
New York, Dec. 20. R. G. Dun fit
Co.'i weekly review of trade reads es fel*
lows:
The mild weather cause* increasing]
trouble. Perhaps tbe coal trade
most. The dry goods and boot and shoe]
trades are much affected, especially In ar-4
tides for winter wear, and in some quarters
even the holiday trndo is restricted by tha
unseasonable weather. The bad state o 4
the country run is cits off much trading J
renders many retail dealers unable to meefl
thair obliga ious, and small failur W
have become alarmingly frequent. Quit*
unfortunate embarrassments in clo hinol
are feared, unle-s winter w eather coinra#
Another unfavorable feature appears, lix!
some southern sta os trade is seriously l
affected for tho time by the operations ol
the farmers' alliance, which enlists Lb*
farmers iu 00-operativo trading, and abi
sorbs money which might otherwise go tfl
settle Indebtedness with merchants. Th*
result, iu some localities, almost paralyse*
trade.
general reports good.
But tho general tenor of the re sorts as t*
tue condition of business, excop ing o*(
temporarily affected by the wea: her, is by
no means unfavorable. Tha volume o£
trade continues larger than a year ago. Tb*
clearings outside of New York are stilt
10 per cent, larger then last year, and rails
road earnings show n handsome increases
notwithstanding tb> iriabiii y of many
roads to furnish cars for the freight offered.
The iron business seem* for the moment
a shade less promising. Dealing* are novF
(mail, most of the heavy consumers Laving
supplied themselves at lowor prices than
those now asked. Recent ales of 80,OCX)
tons of Bessemer pig, at s2l 5'3, are sup*
posed to have supplied the needs of lnrg*
consumers; and with additio .al furnace*
turned to tho production of this kind
of iron, the future of prices is
less clear. Rnils are quiet, and
it is believed that order* have been booked
already for 700,(XX) tons, deliverable next
year. The actual output this ye.r, incluU
mg light rails, is believed to be 1,450,006
ions, against 1,384,447 last year. Bar iron
has been advanced to 2 cent* by tha
association, bat it is quiet. Plata
and structural iron are flrm.
Au a surprising reversal of tha
usual order of things it is noted that an
English order for 10,000 tons of pig iron
has been received, with a margin of $4 pof
ton deposited, and an English house ha*
asked prices on 05,000 feet of wrought iron
pipe, which is said to bw selling at II cents
net. against 8.03 ce to net in this oouutry,
exports and imports.
The exports in November appoar to hav#
exceeded tho e of last year by nearly of
quite $40,000,003, tho increase in value ol
cotton, breadstuff*, provisions, cattle and
petroleum having been over $15,000,000,
But since Dea I the export trade has been
a little smaller, showing for three wee** *j
decrease of per cent, in compari od
with Inst year, though tbe import* show an
increase of 18).,' per cent.
Money is still ulcise here at 6 per cent, on
oall; tight at Philadelphia, and unchanged
but wiih liberal demand at Chicago, amt
an Insufficient supply for legitimate busiJ
n‘ ■ at western and southern point* generd
ally.
The speculative markets have been
rather dull. Duly 8,000,000 bushel* of wbaol
have been sold here, tbe price advancing
about 1 cent, and the change thus far hag
been less than would naturally follow thd
close of navigation. The sales of
corn have been 5,500,000 bushel*,
with a fractional decline, but oats
are a shade stronger. Pork his dropped 25
cents per barrel and lard a shade. Od l* )if
cent lower, with sales of only 1,080,000 bap*
rels for the week. C iffee is % cent lower,
with sales of 331,000 bag<. Though the re
cefpts and exports of cotton both fall a litthf
below those of the eurrospo iding week lattf
yosr, tbe price is unchanged.
Iu the stock market dullness and dw
pression have been followed by a stronger:
tone.
The business failures during the last weetS
wore 342. F. r the cor tsivndiug week oC
last year the figures were 311.
A CONDUCTOR KILLED.
He Went to Sleep in His Cab and m
Second bectlon Kan Into It.
Chattanooga, Dec. 20.—An accident
occurred at Piedmont, below Rome,
on the Ea*t Tennessee, Virginia and Geor i
gia railroad this nt lining, in which Bj
Quinn, conductor ol the firat section of thal
freight tram, was killed. Quinn rau bid
train on a side-track, carried hi* lightedU
lamp Into the cub lose, laid down and went*
to sleep. Section No. 2 came un
about half an jjour afterward and]
ran into the caboose, throwing ill
over on its side. The car took fire and wa*|
consumed. Tne charred body of Conducted)
Quinn was found aftor daylight in the ruins.
Engineer Vest of tue second section jnmpeX
from bis engine, ha-1 bis shoulder dislocated*
and was i ally bruised.
BURIAL PuACS OF MB. DAVIS.
Virginia’s Bequest to be Mada
Through tbe Governor of the State.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 23.—1n the Senate
to-day the resolution providing for the ap
pointment of a joint committee to wait on
Mrs. Davis an i urge Richmond as the burial
place of her late husband, was amended by
striking out all in relation to the commit
tee and inserting: “The governor of the
commonwealth be requested to communi
cate in writing to Mis. Davis expressing tha
wish of the general assembly of Virginia
that tbe remains of her late husband find
their last resting place in Richm md.” Th*
House agreed to the a ne idment.
IDLENESS IN THE MINES.
The Worst Prospect in Year* In tb
fchnmokin Coal Region.
Siiamokin, Pa., Dec. 23.—This evening
work was stopped at the Neilson shaft and
Buck Ridge collieries, owing to the state of
tbeoollieri s. The c illieries now idle are
North Franklin, Caeramon, Neilson, Hick
ory Rioge, Hickory Swam ), La caster,
Buck Ridge, and Morris Ridge. These
mines employ 7,u00 men and boys. There
is a total lack of orders for hard coal in tb*
market, and tbe stoppage of mining is i here*
fore necessary. The mine owners auruil
that the prospect for the trade is worse
than for years past.
Warm Weather at New Orleans.
New Orleans, Dec. 20.—The weather
continues warm, partly cloudy and threat
ening rain. The maximum temperature
yesterday was 76° and to-day 72*. making
seventeen consecutive days that the tem
perature has been 70' cr above. This is th*
warmest period oa record in December in
i New Orleans,
